Biology:Lesser hairy-winged bat

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Short description: Species of bat

Lesser hairy-winged bat
Harpiocephalus harpia.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Vespertilionidae
Genus: Harpiocephalus
Gray, 1842
Species:
H. harpia
Binomial name
Harpiocephalus harpia
Temminck, 1840
Range Harpiocephalus harpia.png
Synonyms
  • H. mordax

The lesser hairy-winged bat (Harpiocephalus harpia) is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It can be found in India , Indonesia, the Philippines , and Taiwan. They are known to eat various species of beetles. It is the only species in the genus Harpiocephalus.

References

  1. Csorba, G.; Bumrungsri, S.; Francis, C.; Bates, P.; Rosell-Ambal, R.G.B.; Tabaranza, B.; Heaney, L.; Molur, S. et al. (2019). "Harpiocephalus harpia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T99711843A22045367. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T99711843A22045367.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/99711843/22045367. Retrieved 17 November 2021. 

Wikidata ☰ Q301854 entry